Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 147 The Eldest Brother and the Soul-Stabilizing Bead

In the distant void, a thin mist hangs in the air.

In the hazy mist, an incredibly tall palace floats, which is the Heavenly Eclipse Palace responsible for guarding the Blood Luo Continent!

It is precisely because of the existence of this palace that, for hundreds of millions of years, even though many powerful figures have been born on the Blood Luo Continent, they have never dared to leave the Blood Luo Continent even half a step, and can only hide within it.

Whoosh!

As the spaceship drew closer, the Eclipse Palace, larger than the Earth itself, became clearly visible, displaying its majestic grandeur!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Suddenly, several spaceships flew out of the Eclipse Palace and quickly approached the mechanical race's spaceship where Luo Shen was located. They were all black triangular spaceships that were thousands of meters long, and each one was at least E9 level.

"drop!"

"You are now surrounded by my Eclipse Palace ships. Lay down your weapons and surrender immediately. Do not put up any futile resistance to avoid unnecessary damage!"

One of the spaceships sent a message directly.

Luo Shen and Yan Na, who were in the control room, couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Yan Na couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, "This is your plan? I feel like I've just escaped one danger only to fall into another! Ah Shen, are you sure you can handle this?"

Luo Shen smiled wryly and said, "I don't know either. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case."

In fact, Luo Shen himself was completely confused. After all, he had gone directly to the Lord of Chaos City. With the Lord of Chaos City, the person in charge of the virtual universe company, personally speaking, even the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace would not refuse to give him face.

"I am Luo Shen, a core member of the Primal Secret Realm. Why are you surrounding my spaceship?"

Luo Shen asked directly through the spaceship's communication system.

The other side replied very quickly.

one look.

"I apologize, Your Highness Luo Shen, but one of your companions on your spaceship is of unknown identity. We need to verify his/her identity before we can allow him/her to pass. Please do not make things difficult for us."

Luo Shen was completely devastated.

He doesn't know whether it was because the Lord of Chaos City didn't have time to speak, or because the Lord of Heavenly Eclipse Palace didn't give him face.

"I am the personal disciple of the Lord of Chaos City. Am I not even qualified to bring a companion?"

If he could, Luo Shen wouldn't want to take advantage of the situation to bully others, but the Lord of Chaos City had already agreed to everything, and he had solemnly guaranteed to Yan Na that nothing would happen.

But now, this has gone wrong.

However, the other side was equally tough. After all, they belonged to the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master. Unless the Chaos City Lord came in person, if things really got serious, even if Venerable Guiyi came, they would still lose face!

Yan Na realized that if things continued like this, things might completely fall apart.

I thought about it.

"They're just following orders. Why don't we just listen to them for now? Anyway, with you here, they can't do anything to me," Yan Na advised. "Otherwise, if we keep taking it so seriously, a good thing might turn into a bad thing."

Luo Shen was also someone who listened to advice.

He was only angry because the other party's attitude was too tough and they didn't give him any face, and because he had personally agreed to Yan Na's request.

"Okay, then you can stay by my side."

Luo Shen said solemnly, "As long as I'm here, I will never let them lay a finger on you!"

After negotiations, the other party also made a concession, saying that as long as they were willing to cooperate, they could allow Luo Shen to stay by Yan Na's side until his identity was verified.

Guided by the spaceship, the two soon arrived at a vast hall on the first floor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Although it is called a main hall, it is thousands of kilometers long and wide.

As Luo Shen flew out of the hatch, he put away his spaceship and was quickly surrounded by a dense crowd of uniformed personnel dressed in the Eclipse Palace uniforms. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Yan Na, as if afraid that she would suddenly attack.

The quantum computer on his right hand displayed the strength of everyone around him.

The weakest among them is a Realm Lord, and one who has been recognized by the Origin Law. There are also several Immortals among them, especially one who is more than three meters tall, with disheveled hair and a huge axe on his back. This burly man has the most terrifying aura.

He seems even more knowledgeable than the Blood Slaughter King of the Blood Luo Continent!

"Greetings, Your Highness Luo Shen!"

Led by the burly man, the surrounding group of uniformed personnel bowed in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized.

"I've seen immortality!"

Luo Shen also bowed slightly.

Even though he was the personal disciple of the Lord of Chaos City, he still had to maintain a certain level of respect for the King of Immortals. After all, the strong are respected, and if you really wanted to talk about it, the other party could kill him with a single slap.

Yan Na raised an eyebrow and nodded to the other person as a greeting.

Unlike Luo Shen.

She was also a powerful figure who had been granted the title of King, and if it weren't for certain special reasons, the strength she could unleash would far surpass that of this burly man, so she didn't need to bow like Luo Shen.

"Um."

The burly man carrying the giant axe paid no attention to these things. He looked at Luo Shen and said in a low voice, "I apologize, Your Highness Luo Shen. It is my duty, King Nanga. Please forgive me!"

"Nanjia Wang" is Yan Na's title.

Because her tribal title in the Blood Continent was "Nanga", now that she has joined the Virtual Universe Company, she will naturally inherit the title of "Nanga".

"It seems you've already verified their identities."

Yan Na smiled and glanced at the burly man, but she didn't sense any murderous intent or hostility. Clearly, the previous matter of investigating his identity was over.

The burly man nodded and said, "I have received the Palace Master's decree. Not long ago, King Nanga officially joined the Virtual Universe Company, so he is naturally qualified to enter the Heavenly Eclipse Palace."

Luo Shen was speechless.

It seems the previous incident was caused by a delay in the delivery of information.

Of course, he wouldn't hold a grudge, but after what had happened, he was still somewhat annoyed. Luo Shen waved his hand and said, "Now that the matter has been investigated and clarified, may I submit my mission to the Blood Luo Continent and leave the Heavenly Eclipse Palace?"

"Not yet."

The burly man shook his head. Seeing that Luo Shen and Yan Na both looked puzzled, he said in a deep voice, "The Palace Master wants to see you. Please come with me."

This burly man was clearly straightforward.

Without even asking their opinions, an invisible force burst forth, as if an invisible hand was lifting Luo Shen up and about to take him away.

But Yan Na frowned and unleashed her divine power, breaking through the surrounding invisible forces.

The burly man looked puzzled.

"We can fly ourselves, you just need to lead the way," Yan Na said.

The burly man tilted his head, clearly unable to understand the difference between the two approaches. Fortunately, he didn't dwell on it and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the passage to the upper level.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Yan Na explained, "I don't trust him."

Then divine power spread out, enveloping Luo Shen as well, and they quickly flew towards the ninth level of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Flying upwards, layer by layer!

Led by the burly man, they proceeded without hindrance, and the guards didn't even bother to question them, allowing them directly to the ninth floor.

The ninth floor.

Unlike the other floors, which are divided into sections for various purposes, the entire ninth floor is a single, empty hall, completely open to the naked eye.

In the center of the main hall, a figure stood.

As soon as Luo Shen stepped into the ninth floor, he noticed the figure. He was wearing a silver robe with faint golden silk patterns on it, but the next second it seemed to create countless phantoms, making it unpredictable.

"Palace Master, the person has been brought!" The burly man bowed respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Luo Shen's face darkened. "Can't you speak properly? You're making it sound like you're leading a criminal."

Fortunately, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace spoke up: "You may leave now."

The burly man instantly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared at the entrance to the ninth level, leaving Luo Shen, Yan Na, and the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace staring at each other in the vast ninth level.

The Palace Master of the Celestial Eclipse Palace turned his head.

Luo Shen was initially drawn to his reddish-brown hair, but he was quickly captivated by his face. The resemblance was striking; if he hadn't confirmed the other person's identity first, Luo Shen would have thought he was just an ordinary human.

The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace is one of the three top cosmic overlords among the human race.

High status!

Although it has not yet broken through, its strength is already comparable to that of a typical universe master. In the future, after breaking through to the universe master level and making up for its shortcomings in treasures, life gene levels, etc., it will soon become a major pillar of human combat power!

Unfortunately, for millions of years, he has never been able to take that final step.

"Greetings, Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse!"

Luo Shen and Yan Na both bowed respectfully; they dared not show the slightest disrespect to such a powerful figure.

"No need for such formalities."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace smiled slightly, clearly in high spirits. His gaze fell on Yan Na, and he said, "King Nanga, although you are originally a native of the Blood Luo Continent tribe, since the City Lord has already ordered and promised to let you join the Virtual Universe Company, then you will be our companion from now on."

"Yes!" Yan Na bowed respectfully.

"Luo Shen is the number one genius in billions of years of my Virtual Universe Company. It won't be too unfair to you to be by his side. Perhaps in the future, when he steps into the Universe Venerable, or even the Lord of the Universe, you can also make the Nanga Tribe reappear on the Blood Luo Continent."

The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace has guarded the Blood Luo Continent for billions of years and naturally knows a great deal.

Yan Na was not surprised by this.

"It is my honor to be able to serve by His Highness Luo Shen's side, and I will earnestly assist His Highness Luo Shen."

Watching Yan Na speak so seriously, Luo Shen suddenly felt a sense of temporal and spatial dislocation, as if the Yan Na from before was an illusion, and for a moment he couldn't tell which one was the real her.

"Alright, you can go and wait now. I have something to discuss with Luo Shen alone."

The Palace Master of the Celestial Eclipse Palace waved his hand.

Yan Na glanced at Luo Shen with a slightly angled gaze, her eyes seemingly containing a lot of information, but Luo Shen couldn't understand a word of it and could only nod at her.

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To this, Yan Na could only roll her eyes in exasperation.

After sending Yan Na away, the passage to the ninth floor was closed, leaving only Luo Shen and the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace facing each other.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace looked at Luo Shen and suddenly laughed, "You still don't know my identity, do you?"

Identity?

What is his/her identity?

Luo Shen looked at the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master with some confusion. Wasn't the other party the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master, one of the three top cosmic overlords of the human race? Could he have some other identity?

"You've met Guiyi; he's your second senior brother, right?"

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace did not explain directly, but instead mentioned Venerable Guiyi, which made Luo Shen wonder what was going on.

"Could it be... that you are my senior brother?"

Luo Shen probed.

"I became a disciple of my teacher millions of years earlier than Guiyi. At that time, the human race was facing internal and external troubles. Fortunately, my teacher and the founder of the giant axe stepped forward to save the empire from collapse. Step by step, they finally enabled humanity to secure its position as the top race."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace recalled the past with a look of wistful emotion in his eyes.

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

Luo Shen hurriedly replied.

Unexpectedly, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was actually the personal disciple of the City Lord of Chaos. This was not mentioned at all in the original work, and it is estimated that only the most powerful people at the highest level knew about this.

If they weren't both disciples of the Chaos City Lord, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master would never have told him these things.

"No need for such formalities."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace waved his hand and said, "I have been a disciple of my teacher for many years, but I have never been able to take the final step. On the contrary, the disciple of my uncle has crossed the final hurdle before me. I am truly ashamed of my teacher's hard work in cultivating me."

Uncle-Master?

Suddenly, a name popped into Luo Shen's mind—"Lord of the Netherworld," the personal disciple of the Lord of Darkness, and the youngest universe lord of the human race besides Luo Feng in the original work!

"Senior brother is exceptionally talented. Perhaps one day a flash of inspiration will strike him and he will be able to take this final step."

Luo Shen comforted him.

That being said, Luo Shen knew perfectly well that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master would only truly take the final step after Luo Feng obtained the Duan Donghe inheritance.

Speaking of which...

Getting stuck at the last step and unable to break through is almost an old tradition of their lineage.

For example, the Primordial Ancestor was unable to take the step of becoming a Void True God because he was sealed away; the Lord of Chaos City has not yet become a True God because of his promise to the Primordial Ancestor; and the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace is right in front of us.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace waved his hand and laughed, "Junior Brother, there's no need to comfort me. I've been stuck at this step for so many years, I'm already used to it."

Luo Shen was about to offer some words of comfort.

But the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace waved his hand and changed the subject: "I believe you also know that before you, there was a genius disciple of the same extraordinary talent named 'Kodi' under the master's tutelage."

"Um."

Although he didn't quite understand why the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace suddenly brought this up, Luo Shen nodded.

"Back then, Koti was undoubtedly the strongest genius of his time, both in terms of talent and aptitude. Countless alien races wanted to kill him as soon as possible. You know the outcome; Koti ultimately fell at the hands of the Zerg."

After hearing the last sentence, Luo Shen finally understood what the other person meant.

Yan Na!

"Senior Brother"

Luo Shen was about to explain that Yan Na was different from other ethnic groups.

But the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace waved his hand, signaling Luo Shen not to interrupt him, and continued, "I don't have any prejudice against the King of Nanjia. Since you were able to persuade the teacher to join the company, then she is one of our own."

"But we still need to be careful, especially since there is such a big difference in your strength. If something happens to you like what happened to Koti, even if the teacher has the ability to reverse time, he will not be able to bring you back."

As he spoke, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace flipped his right hand.

A milky white bead fell into his hand. It looked plain and unadorned, but it instantly caught Luo Shen's attention.

"This is.?"

Luo Shen hesitated for a moment. He could clearly feel the restlessness of the soul core hidden in his inner world the instant the bead appeared. Obviously, this thing had a strong attraction to the soul.

"Soul-Stabilizing Bead"

The Palace Master of the Eclipse Palace said, "The treasure I obtained on the Primordial Star back then, although it is an ordinary treasure, is more valuable than most supreme treasures and has the ability to stabilize the soul."

Clearly, this Soul-Stabilizing Pearl was intended for Luo Shen's protection.

Luo Shen glanced at it but didn't move.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace directly placed the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl into Luo Shen's hand and said, "I know you have the talent of clone technique, and I also know you have many ways to protect yourself. Your willpower can even rival the limit of the King-level, second only to the Universe Venerable."

"but!"

The Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master's expression turned serious: "Sometimes, life and death are separated by a fine line. With this Soul-Stabilizing Pearl, your soul can be better protected. Even if you encounter soul enslavement, you will have enough time to react and will not be directly possessed."

Looking at the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl in his hand, Luo Shen gripped it tightly.

The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace is right.

Even with a cunning blade and an energy-based clone, it's not 100% safe. If Yan Na truly harbors malicious intentions and takes advantage of his vulnerability when he's off guard, there is indeed a possibility of successfully enslaving him.

But for some reason, he felt a fire rising in his heart.

"Take it. There's no need to feel guilty. Just consider it a gift from your senior brother." The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace saw through Luo Shen's thoughts at a glance, secretly shook his head, and used a more appropriate way to persuade Luo Shen to accept it.

Luo Shen took a deep breath and looked at the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Seeing that Luo Shen accepted it, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace nodded and said, "Work hard and don't let your teacher and me down. I hope that one day in the future, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with me and your teacher."

To stand alongside the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and the Lord of Chaos City, one must at least reach the level of a cosmic overlord.

have to say.

The Palace Master of the Celestial Eclipse Palace indeed had high expectations for Luo Shen.

"I will certainly not let down my senior brother and teacher!" Luo Shen cupped his hands in greeting. "If there's nothing else, senior brother, I'll go and complete the task and hand it in."

"Go."

With a wave of his hand, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace reopened the passage to the ninth floor.

Watching Luo Shen's figure disappear into the passageway, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace couldn't help but laugh, "It seems my junior brother is quite interesting. He's a stubborn mule. I hope he won't suffer a great loss because of this in the future."

(End of this chapter)